Forest on the blockchain, conservation on the cloud, climate action through apps, protection through geo-spatial imaging are a few ways this startup is flipping conservation to become more engaging and meaningful.
The Sacred Groves Community Interest Company aims to protect our planet’s natural habitats by securing these habitats through direct acquisition or long-term contracts with landowners and governments, mapping them using geospatial imaging, and converting them using advanced analytics into virtual Sacred Groves Clusters (SGCs available for support at $50 for a 10-year term to gift on the web and mobile apps). The platform enables millions of ‘Guardians’ or environmentally sensitive individuals and companies to participate in the conservation process.
Monisha Krishna, Co-founder, Sacred Groves states, “It is estimated that 60% of our gifts go to waste, which can be prevented as people move towards being environmentally conscious. Sacred Groves Clusters make for thoughtful gifts that are a keepsake forever. Every six seconds, we lose the equivalent of a soccer field of primary forests. It’s no surprise that 40% of the assessed plant species are threatened. Using the latest technologies, management practices, and legal frameworks, we are democratizing the ability to protect natural habitats, creating a social network for the environmentally conscious.”
After visiting the Sacred Forests of Mawphlang in Meghalaya, India, Monisha was surprised their guide took off his shoes to enter this forest as a mark of respect. The magic of that sacred grove inspired the need for a global movement of individuals protecting tracts of wild spaces — rivers and reefs, forests and glaciers, deserts and woodlands.
The company has partnered with Microsoft for Startups Middle East, DWF, Outshade Digital Media and Effiya Technologies and is on a mission to support 100,000 acres of natural habitats by 2025 and build a community of 500,000+ Guardians.
For more information, please visit the following links:
Website: www.sacredgroves.earth
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/oursacredgroves
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/oursacredgroves/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sacred-groves/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpQL1bJURs0&t=20s
More on the founders:
Vikram Krishna — Co-Founder & Chairperson of the Board https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikram-krishna-31b0025/
Monisha Krishna — Co-Founder https://www.linkedin.com/in/monisha-krishna-7bba761a2/
Sudhir Sreedharan — Co-Founder https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudhir-sreedharan-b401647/